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An Extensible Visual Environment for Construction and Analysis of Hierarchically-Structured Models of Resource Contention Systems

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  • Kurtiss J. Gordon

    (University Computing Services, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003)

  • Robert F. Gordon

    (IBM Research Division, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, New York 10598)

  • James F. Kurose

    (Department of Computer and Information Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003)

  • Edward A. MacNair

    (IBM Research Division, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, New York 10598)

Abstract

The development of models for evaluating the performance of resource contention systems, such as manufacturing systems, computer systems, and communication networks, is often a difficult and complex task. This modeling effort can be dramatically reduced by the use of appropriate software tools. The Research Queueing Package Modeling Environment (RESQME) provides a graphical environment for constructing, solving, and analyzing the results of extended queueing network models of resource contention systems. It supports a rich underlying modeling paradigm previously developed in the Research Queueing Package (RESQ) and provides a single integrated graphical interface throughout all tasks of the modeling lifecycle. In this paper we present a brief overview of RESQME and then focus on two of its most important features: the construction and analysis of hierarchically-structured models and the ability to extend and customize the RESQME environment for domain-specific modeling via the use of user-defined modeling elements. A manufacturing model is developed in order to illustrate these capabilities.

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  • Kurtiss J. Gordon & Robert F. Gordon & James F. Kurose & Edward A. MacNair, 1991. "An Extensible Visual Environment for Construction and Analysis of Hierarchically-Structured Models of Resource Contention Systems," Management Science, INFORMS, vol. 37(6), pages 714-732, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:ormnsc:v:37:y:1991:i:6:p:714-732
    DOI: 10.1287/mnsc.37.6.714
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    1. Mehrez, A. & Muzumdar, M. & Acar, W. & Weinroth, G., 1995. "A Petri Net model view of decision making: an operational management analysis," Omega, Elsevier, vol. 23(1), pages 63-78, February.

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